Impressionism, Individual Architects, Designers, & Planners, High Renaissance Art & Mannerism, Creativity, Art - General & Miscellaneous, Individual Artists, Italian Art, French Art, Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Overview
Of the many artists who have achieved fame and left behind works of lasting beauty, only a small number have been truly great. What made these few artists capable of such accomplishment? What forces, events and attributes made them and their work so influential?Synopsis
Why are some artists and musicians held up as Great while others are merely considered good?Artistic Greatness examines the intimate details of the lives of three of the world's greatest artistic geniuses to provide an answer.
What did these men have in common? Part history, part biography, and part sociological chronicle, Artistic Greatness is a work of art in itself.
Editorials
Hakan Hagedard
Thomas McBurney's time machine takes us on an unforgettable trip.....Reading this book is a pure joy.Joan Mondale
Artistic Greatness is a work of art - a carefully research, comprehnsive work for everyone interested in the creative life.Booknews
A comparative look at Michelangelo, Beethoven, and Monet, including their historical contexts, their lives, their personal characteristics, and their work, with the intent of lending insight into their attitudinal and cultural similarities, and identifying the factors that engender artistic greatness. The author is a management consultant with a passion for the arts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)Book Details
Published
August 1, 2000
Publisher
Galde Press Inc.,U.S.
Pages
363
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781880090787